Drew Ryniewicz Slows Down a U2 Classic
by Hilton Hater at .Is Drew Ryniewicz already stuck in a rut?
The adorable 14-year old covered the classic U2 track "With or Without You" last night, keeping the tempo slow and delivering what sounded like another winning ballad.
But L.A. Reid said he's "pushing for more" from the young crooner, while also adding she might have the most "original" voice of all finalists. Nicole Scherzinger, similarly, said she was hoping the track would pick up.
Do you agree? Is Drew still competition for Melanie Amaro? Listen to her latest now:
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Comments (22 Total)
i think drew is good but to arrogent. i think the finale will be chris drew and melanie but i wnat it to be rachel instead of drew i like her but i dont want her to win its melanie all the way
Let me break it down. LA Reid is not on the show to be a judge. He's the CEO of EPIC records and he'll personally be working with who ever wins. He wants someone who will go platinum & fill arenas like Kelly Clarkson. Marcus - Lounge singer. Couldn't fill arenas. Chris - Extremely risky with drug past & not at all worth risk. Josh - Great pipes, but risky. Kinda old. Not a heart throb. Lakoda - No way Roy - His fans don't buy albums or go to concerts Rach - No Genre. Too Disney. Acts like little girl w/easter eggs. Girls in outside of elementary school wouldn't be caught dead at her concert. Astro - Producers won't let win. It would destroy show. Mel - Yes. Amazing Voice. Young. Her genre has mass appeal. Drew - Yes. Amazing Voice. Young. Her genre has mass appeal.
It seems obvious Drew and Melanie are being setup by the producers for the finale. The producers are using the old comeback story with Drew - same trick they used with Scott McCreery on idol - who supposedly could only sing slow country. And then wham! A miracle. The blogs sounded just like this one, the week b4 he broke out & went on to win. Same thing will happen with Drew. I've seen drew's you tube videos and she can sing jazz, upbeat, big ballads - you name it. The show is playing games with us. Does anyone out there really buy the BOGUS melanie invited back story. Drew & Mel are the only ones in competition and the teenagers who vote like 900 times a piece will decided who wins. The show is more than happy to let the teens decide. Afterall, they are the one who buy like a Zillion ALbums. Evrything else from Josh to Rachel is just window dressing to keep the older viewers tuned in.
Drew is accused of sounding exactly the SAME performance to performance because she is breaking the mold of Reality TV multiple-voting karaoke competitions. She is the ONLY contestant that sounds consistently like DREW rather then the others who are impersonating the artists they are covering. Drew is her own BRAND and a quality brand.. The others are generic. Drew is a TRUE artist and Epic's only logical investment here. Ive seen alot of these competitions and the usual winners are not going far. A big hug to Carrie Underwood as the exception.
I analyzed U2 and Drew's version in NTRACK SOfTWARE and Drew did NOT slow the tempo down of the U2 version. There was no measurable difference in tempo. Drew's allotted time did not allow for the complete impact of the song. But otherwise the energy and tempo was not toned down from original. There is propaganda from Reality TV drama. Leave it to FOX.